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And the award goes to.... My All Time Favorite Movies

  • The English Patient

    Winner of nine Academy Awards and almost every critic's heart, The English Patient (based on Michael Ondaatje's prizewinning novel of love and loss during World War II) is one of the most acclaimed films of modern times. Hana, a nurse (Juliette...

    Alex says: "Minghella's best work. Outstanding performance from Ralph Fiennes. "
  • Amelie

    Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Original Screenplay, this magical comedy met overwhelming acclaim nationwide. A painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris café, Amelie makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically...

    Alex says: "introduced Audrey Tautou in the title role. Whimsical and delightful"
  • Love Actually

    Amazon.com: Love Actually: Bill Nighy, Gregor Fisher, Rory MacGregor, Colin Firth: Movies & TV

    Alex says: "My favorite Christmas movie"
  • Hannah and Her Sisters

    Brimming with laughter, tears and subtle beauty, Hannah and Her Sisters is a magnificent "summation of [Woody Allen's] career to date" (The New York Times). Winner* of three OscarsÂ(r) and featuring a brilliant all-star cast, Hannah and Her Sisters.....

    Alex says: "My favorite Woody Allen movie. Outstanding ensemble cast."
  • A Room With a View

    Nominated for eight Oscars in 1986, including Best Picture, and winner of three (Costumes, Art Direction and Adapted Screenplay), A Room With a View is the film that defined Merchant-Ivory as the masters of the romantic period piece. A brilliant...

    Alex says: "Merchant & Ivory's beautiful adaptation of EM Foster's novel. "
  • Cinema Paradiso

    Cinema Paradiso's complex, interwoven tales of wartime Italy, a boy's coming of age, and the history of cinema can be viewed in their entirety on the Director's Cut included in this Deluxe Edition. Director Giuseppe Tornatore's additional 50 minutes....

    Alex says: "beautifully romantic"
  • Out of Africa

    The most acclaimed motion picture of 1985 stars Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa is the fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman.....

    Alex says: "Breathtakingly beautiful movie."
  • Sense & Sensibility

    Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the Ten Best Lists and was named the Best Picture of the Year by the Golden Globes(r).

    Alex says: "Ang Lee's adaptation of Jane Austen's novel."
  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

    WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAK - DVD Movie

    Alex says: "Pedro Almadovar at his best"
  • Breakfast At Tiffany's

    Winner of two Oscars®, here's the romantic comedy that sparkles like diamonds! From the opening strains of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's haunting, Oscar®-winning song "Moon River," you'll once again be under the alluring spell of that madcap,...

    Alex says: "Timeless"
  • Harry Potter: The Complete 8 Film Collection

    Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2011

    Alex says: "I love watching Harry Potter with my son."
  • Auntie Mame

    AN ORPHAN GOES TO LIVE WITH HIS FREE-SPIRITED AUNT. CONFLICTENSUES WHEN THE EXECUTOR OF HIS FATHER'S ESTATE OBJECTS TO THEAUNT'S LIFESTYLE.

    Alex says: "It's a guilty pleasure."

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